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#883d8a color: Dahlia

#883d8a is rgb(136, 61, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.848% 0.1432 326.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

48.8%
0.143
326°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #883d8a

#883d8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.82:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #883d8a mixed with white

  1. 883d8a
  2. 945196
  3. a164a1
  4. ad77ad
  5. b98ab9
  6. c59dc4
  7. d0b0d0
  8. dcc3dc
  9. e8d7e7
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #883d8a mixed with black

  1. 883d8a
  2. 753477
  3. 632b65
  4. 522253
  5. 411a42
  6. 311232
  7. 220a22
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #883d8a with less saturation

  1. 883d8a
  2. 844286
  3. 814682
  4. 7d4a7e
  5. 794e7a
  6. 755176
  7. 715571
  8. 6d586d
  9. 695b69
  10. 645d64

Questions about #883d8a

What color is #883d8a?

#883d8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(136, 61, 138), in HSL hsl(298.44, 38.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.848% 0.1432 326.494).

What colors go well with #883d8a?

The complementary color of #883d8a is #0a7427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #694aa6 and #9b3562. The triadic partners are #7d5900 and #006f7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #883d8a?

White text reads better on #883d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883d8a a warm or cool color?

#883d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.143.